Gatorade is mostly high fructose corn syrup (sugars/carbs). So switching from soda wasn't that much of a benefit for you. Maybe switch to the zero calorie version of Gatorade instead. It uses artificial sweeteners in place of HFCS.

The posts above sum Gatoraide nicely. Most sports drinks are as bad o worse than soda. Learn to read the labels and check for the "sugars" subsection under "carbhydrates." The closer those two numbers are the higher in empty calories it is. Read the book "Sugar Nation" as I will help a god deal with food choices.

builtthick1 saidI've been trying to break my addiction to soda and now drink Gatorade alot. Is this stuff fattening? I've actually put on a few lbs in the waist since drinking it. Thanks.

easy fix, although not necessarily "healthy", is to go from regular soda to diet soda, sweet tea to unsweetened (with artificial sweeteners if you want), and powerade/gatorade to powerade zero/G2. that's a good way to cut out calories and still get the taste... the artificial sweeteners themselves aren't necessarily good for you, but there's a million ways to kill yourself, and this is just one.

If you're drinking it as a regular drink, then it's probably too high calorie for you. There are plenty of low cal or no cal options. Gatorade is probably uneccessary for most people. I started needing it after I increased my running to over an hour. Whatever you are ingesting, whether it's food or drink, should be included in your calorie counts.

You need to wean yourself off that stuff. Try starting with Vitamin Water cut with half water.

I am diabetic and sworn to avoid sugary drinks and fruit juices, which pretty much means unsweetened iced tea or water because I can't stand artificial sweeteners. It gets frustrating but you learn. Actually after a while you will try a soda or such and be amazed by the sweetness.

builtthick1 saidI've been trying to break my addiction to soda and now drink Gatorade alot. Is this stuff fattening? I've actually put on a few lbs in the waist since drinking it. Thanks.

High fructose corn syrup is converted directly to fat, from what i hear.

A natural alternative to gatorade is coconut juice.

But instead of trying to replace the calories from soda with something else, what you should be trying to do is cutting your total caloric intake. I would try water, but idk if giving up soda will be that easy lol

Drink ice water with freshly-squeezed lemon juice (from just one lemon per 20 oz of water, or per your preference). No need to add any sweetener of any kind. It will easily curb your need for sweet sugary beverages.

ECnAZ saidDrink ice water with freshly-squeezed lemon juice (from just one lemon per 20 oz of water, or per your preference). No need to add any sweetener of any kind. It will easily curb your need for sweet sugary beverages.

That isn't going to work. The body is smart. It will not be easily decieved. But, you could eat a bowl of pineapple or something like that. Having solid food in your stomach tells your brain that your full and stops sending hunger and appetite signals. And pinapple is also low calorie. You could also use carrots. In fact, i would probably use carrots. Something that has a high volume and low calories

ECnAZ saidDrink ice water with freshly-squeezed lemon juice (from just one lemon per 20 oz of water, or per your preference). No need to add any sweetener of any kind. It will easily curb your need for sweet sugary beverages.

Your taste buds must be all kinds of fucked up, because lemon water makes me crave golden margaritas.

ECnAZ saidDrink ice water with freshly-squeezed lemon juice (from just one lemon per 20 oz of water, or per your preference). No need to add any sweetener of any kind. It will easily curb your need for sweet sugary beverages.

That isn't going to work. The body is smart. It will not be easily decieved. But, you could eat a bowl of pineapple or something like that. Having solid food in your stomach tells your brain that your full and stops sending hunger and appetite signals. And pinapple is also low calorie. You could also use carrots. In fact, i would probably use carrots. Something that has a high volume and low calories

Um, it worked for me. Thanks. He's talking about drinking soda vs. gatorade, not solid foods. Cravings and feelings of satiety start with the taste buds.

ECnAZ saidDrink ice water with freshly-squeezed lemon juice (from just one lemon per 20 oz of water, or per your preference). No need to add any sweetener of any kind. It will easily curb your need for sweet sugary beverages.

Your taste buds must be all kinds of fucked up, because lemon water makes me crave golden margaritas.

Then after your down your golden margaritas, you crave golden showers, right?

ECnAZ saidDrink ice water with freshly-squeezed lemon juice (from just one lemon per 20 oz of water, or per your preference). No need to add any sweetener of any kind. It will easily curb your need for sweet sugary beverages.

Your taste buds must be all kinds of fucked up, because lemon water makes me crave golden margaritas.

Then after your down your golden margaritas, you crave golden showers, right?

ECnAZ saidDrink ice water with freshly-squeezed lemon juice (from just one lemon per 20 oz of water, or per your preference). No need to add any sweetener of any kind. It will easily curb your need for sweet sugary beverages.

That isn't going to work. The body is smart. It will not be easily decieved. But, you could eat a bowl of pineapple or something like that. Having solid food in your stomach tells your brain that your full and stops sending hunger and appetite signals. And pinapple is also low calorie. You could also use carrots. In fact, i would probably use carrots. Something that has a high volume and low calories

Um, it worked for me. Thanks. He's talking about drinking soda vs. gatorade, not solid foods. Cravings and feelings of satiety start with the taste buds.

And Gatoraide was created by UF for the football team.But vitamin water, gatoraid, and other drinks like that are all gimmicks and actually not very good for you. (loaded with sweetners and sodium and dye)